UP government woos voters with pension scheme

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 13:57

In a bid to woo electorate ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Uttar Pradesh government today announced to launch "samajwadi pension scheme" which will benefit over 40 lakh families.

Will suspend officials taking long lunch break: Akhilesh Yadav

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:51

Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav said his government would "suspend" officials if they were found absent during officer hours or taking long lunch break, and also sought help from the media.

Relief for Amar Singh, criminal complaint dismissed by court

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 17:04

A Delhi court has dismissed a criminal complaint filed against Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh and others for allegedly kidnapping a key witness of the 2008 cash-for-vote case.

Amit Shah takes dig at Mulayam, says polls not won in the ring

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 20:06

Political battles were decided not in boxing rings but in the court of the people, BJP leader Amit Shah said here on Sunday, responding to SP`s counter to Narendra Modi`s "56 inch chest" remarks.

Shadan Masood to contest as SP candidate from Saharanpur

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 14:40

hadan Masood, son of disqualified Rajya Sabha MP Rashid Masood, was on Saturday named as Samajwadi Party candidate from Saharanpur parliamentary constituency.

Four booked for cheating Muzaffarnagar riot victims

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 14:25

Four organisers of a relief camp were booked for allegedly cheating the riot victims on the pretext of providing housing land, police said here on Saturday.

Akhilesh Yadav inducts five ministers

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 22:44

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Friday expanded his council of ministers for the fifth time, inducting four cabinet ministers and one minister of state.

SP to field Atiq Ahmed from Shravasti

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 22:36

Making minor changes the ruling Samajwadi Party on Friday decided to field its controversial Lok Sabha candidate Atiq Ahmed from Shravasti instead of Sultanpur.

Three Muslim ministers elevated to Cabinet rank in UP

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:41

To assuage the sentiments of Muslims in the wake of Muzaffarnagar riots, the Uttar Pradesh government elevated three ministers of state from the community to the Cabinet rank and also inducted a new Muslim face in the ministry.

SP ridicules Modi over `56-inch chest` remarks

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 21:52

Samajwadi Party on Thursday ridiculed BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for his "56-inch chest" remarks, claiming that it was he who "had to hide under a cot" for one-and-a-half hours in Chhattisgarh in 2000.

Mulayam attacks Narendra Modi, says he has innocents` blood on his hands

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 10:18

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday launched a blistering attack on main opposition party BJP for choosing Narendra Modi as the party`s top choice for the prime minister`s post in the next General Elections.